Obituaries

Joseph Caprella

Joseph Caprella

Jul 8, 2005

JOSEPH A. CAPRELLA, 82, died at 11:30 p.m. July 8, 2005, at his residence. He was born December 25, 1922, in Lima, Ohio to Matteo Caprella and Mary Valenti Caprella, who preceded him in death. On October 20, 1945, he married Glesna Coneby, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Caprella retired from the B&O/CSX Railroad as a conductor with more...

Gladys Treadway

Gladys Treadway

Jul 6, 2005

GLADYS I. TREADWAY, 94, died at 7:30 p.m. July 6, 2005, at Plus Health Care. She was born September 16, 1910, in Perry County, Ohio to George and Bertha Mahoney Rushing, who preceded her in death. She was married to Iris W. Treadway, who died February 14, 1966. Mrs. Treadway was a homemaker. She enjoyed painting (Artex), crocheting and making...

Nina Barnes

Nina Barnes

Jul 5, 2005

NINA MARIE BARNES, 88, died at 1 p.m. July 5, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born April 5, 1917, in Allen County, to Silas Guy and Carrie Struble Hasson, who preceded her in death. On July 28, 1951, she married William F. Barnes, who died March 26, 1988. Mrs. Barnes was a beautician and a homemaker. She...

Alfred Darnell

Alfred Darnell

Jul 4, 2005

ALFRED WILLIAM DARNELL, 78, died at 8 a.m. July 4, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born February 7, 1927, in Madison, Indiana, to James Edward Darnell and Angela Rice Darnell Gardner, who preceded him in death. He had married Ruth Joan Lane Darnell Robinson, who survives in Waynesfield, Ohio. He married Jean Diehl, who preceded him in...

Dennis Foxvog,

Dennis Foxvog,

Jul 1, 2005

DENNIS FOXVOG Sr., 73, died at 7:50 a.m. July 1, 2005, at his residence. He was born June 12, 1932, in Warsaw, Indiana, to Joe and Maxine Arnsberger Foxvog, who preceded him in death. On September 3, 1955, he married Marna Bishop, who died June 18, 2001. Mr. Foxvog was the former owner of Dobbins Tile & Marble Co. He...

Cildrea Rhine

Cildrea Rhine

Jun 30, 2005

CILDREA RHINE, 75, died at 7:07 a.m. June 30, 2005, at Lima Memorial Health System. She was born December 1, 1929, in Garrett, Kentucky, to Lee and Dovie Chaffins Wicker, who preceded her in death. She married Walter F. Norton, who died December 25, 1987. On November 20, 1993, she married Edmund Rhine Sr., who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs....

Paul Miner,

Paul Miner,

Jun 26, 2005

PAUL I. MINER Sr., 62, died at 4:51 a.m. June 26, 2005, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born Sept. 27, 1942, in Lima to Francis and Dorothy Wilhelmy Miner, who preceded him in death. He was raised by his adopted parents, Glen and Rose Carmichael. His adopted father preceded him in death. His adopted mother survives in Lima....

Julianna NIESE

Julianna NIESE

Jun 25, 2005

JULIANNA M. NIESE, 80, died at 12:40 p.m. June 25, 2005, at her residence. She was born Aug. 6, 1924, in Kalida to August and Matilda Wehri Siebeneck, who preceded her in death. On June 1, 1949, in Kalida, she married Albert G. Niese, who survives in Lima. Mrs. Niese was a member of St. Charles Catholic Church and its...

Kenneth ROETHLISBERGER

Kenneth ROETHLISBERGER

Jun 25, 2005

KENNETH CARL ROETHLISBERGER, 82, died at 3:10 a.m. June 25, 2005, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home. He was born Aug. 16, 1922, in Lima to Aldine and Clara Zimmerly Roethlisberger, who preceded him in death. On Sept. 4, 1945, he married Audrey Louise Heslop, who survives in Lima. Mr. Roethlisberger was co-owner of Repps Sporting Goods. He was an employee...

Jack Risner

Jack Risner

Jun 24, 2005

JACK DIXON RISNER, 62, died at 9:05 a.m. June 24, 2005, at his residence from complications related to Marfan syndrome. He was born Sept. 6, 1942, in Kenton, to Roy Clayton and Irene Pinks Risner. His mother survives in Spencerville. On Sept. 4, 1971, he married Diann Marie Keller, who survives. By God's grace, they were married 34 years. Mr....

Kevin Hermiller

Kevin Hermiller

Jun 23, 2005

Lima KEVIN HERMILLER, 48, died at 11:39 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born Oct. 4, 1956, in Lima to Donald Joseph and Neva Williams Hermiller. His father preceded him in death. His mother survives in Lima. Mr. Hermiller had worked at Old Barn Out Back. He was a member of St. Rose Catholic Church. He was a...

Shirley Ganser

Shirley Ganser

Jun 23, 2005

Lima SHIRLEY A. GANSER, 63, died at 5:05 p.m., June 23, 2005, at her residence. She was born Aug. 30, 1941, in Milwaukee to Sadie Martin, who survives. On Dec. 8, 1956, in Roxberry, Wis., she married David William Ganser Sr., who died Feb. 6, 1982. Mrs. Ganser was a homemaker, wife, mother and grandmother. She was a member of...

Winifred Gratz

Winifred Gratz

Jun 23, 2005

WINIFRED "WINNIE" GRATZ, 86, died at 8:44 a.m. June 23, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born September 20, 1918, in Leipsic, Ohio to Ira and Kathryn Pierman Mack, who preceded her in death. She had been married to Kenneth Gratz for 30 years. Mrs. Gratz retired from Bath High School, after 28 years, where she worked in...

Clara Breneman

Clara Breneman

Jun 23, 2005

Alger CLARA B. BRENEMAN, 80, died at 6:37 p.m. June 23, 2005, at Lima Memorial Health System. She was born Dec. 8, 1924, in Allen County to Edward and Elizabeth Augsburger King, who preceded her in death. On Aug. 27, 1948, she married Clark D. Breneman, who survives in Alger. Mrs. Breneman was a homemaker and secretary for Breneman Equipment....

Kenneth Keller

Kenneth Keller

Jun 21, 2005

KENNETH R. KELLER, 87, died at 6 a.m. June 21, 2005, at his residence. He was born May 27, 1918, in Lima, Ohio to Glenn and Vergie Miller Keller, who preceded him in death. On November 7, 1943, he married Waneta Stoner, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Keller was a farmer and had retired in 1976 from Clark Equipment....

James Taylor

James Taylor

Jun 20, 2005

JAMES RAY "J.T." TAYLOR, 54, died at 6:30 a.m. June 20, 2005, at his residence. He was born Oct. 1, 1950, in Montpelier to Ira W. and Sibble Collins Taylor, who preceded him in death. His special companion, Linda Zimmerman Kennedy, survives in Lima. Mr. Taylor was an inspector for General Dynamics. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam...

Isiah Caleb Jeffers

Isiah Caleb Jeffers

Jun 19, 2005

ISIAH LEE CALEB "BABY ISIAH" JEFFERS, 14 months, died at 8:22 p.m. June 19, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born April 3, 2004, in Lima to Octavian "O.J." and Heather Reineke Jeffers, who survive in Lima. Isiah was his daddy's little buddy and his mommy's little angel. Survivors also include two sisters, Kaitlin Jeffers and Natalee Jeffers,...

Betty Kayser

Betty Kayser

Jun 18, 2005

BETTY M. KAYSER, 80, died at 6:45 a.m. June 18, 2005, at Lost Creek Care Center. She was born December 21, 1924, in American Township, Ohio, to Jacob Lewis and Mary M. Jurden Boroff. On January 31, 1953, she married Robert J. Kayser, who died March 18, 1981. Mrs. Kayser was retired from Duff Truck Line where she worked as...

Roger Sanford

Roger Sanford

Jun 15, 2005

ROGER BLAINE SANFORD, 78, died at 2:20 a.m. June 15, 2005, at Plus Health Care Center. He was born October 14, 1926, in Lima, Ohio to Blaine E. and Blanche Myrtle Williss Sanford, who preceded him in death. On September 3, 1948, he married Winona Eileen Weidel, who survives in Lima. Mr. Sanford had worked for Sweeney Engineering and Tilton...

Henrietta A.

Henrietta A.

Jun 11, 2005

HENRIETTA A. LEE, 94, died at 2:55 p.m. June 11, 2005, at Beverly Health Care Center. She was born March 23, 1911, in Ottawa, Ohio to Joseph and Philamena Klausing Clement, who preceded her in death. On November 28, 1937, she married Harry Lee, who died September 28, 1987. Mrs. Lee was a homemaker and had been a waitress at...

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